Lesser Antilles

British  

plural noun

1. Formerly called: the Caribbees.  a group of islands in the Caribbean, including the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, Barbados, and the Netherlands Antilles

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Lesser Antilles

There currently are two subduction zones in the Atlantic: the Lesser Antilles and Scotia.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024

Life-threatening surf was expected to hit the Lesser Antilles on Friday and reach the British and U.S.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

"The system should be approaching the Lesser Antilles by late this week," the hurricane center said in its advisory.

From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2023

“Everyone in the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands should closely monitor updates to the forecast for this system and have their hurricane plan in place,” the center said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

An island of the archipelago in the South Atlantic between North and South America, enclosing the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: divided into the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahama Islands.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison